After the two men cleaned the dirt off her face and hands, Tengteng went to take a bath.
Mao Mao stayed by Qin Luo's side the whole time, touching her forehead one moment and moistening her lips with water the next.
At this moment, Qin Luo was communicating with the divine sense of the Heavenly Dao.
"Am I going to die? But I drank a lot of water from the spatial stream before, so I should be able to live to be a hundred years old. How could I die young?"
The Heavenly Dao did not answer immediately, but instead probed her mind with its divine sense.
He discovered that his once vast and boundless sea of consciousness was showing signs of shrinking, which puzzled him for a moment.
Have you noticed any discomfort recently, or have you touched anything you'd be afraid to touch?
Upon hearing this, Qin Luo considered every possible explanation but found nothing amiss.
"No, everything is as usual."
"That's strange. It's as if something is constantly absorbing your superpowers, making your mind unable to cope."
"My special ability?"
After she finished speaking, she gestured to the Heavenly Dao to look at the black stone in her backpack.
"This was originally the heart of the dead forest, and it is because of it that I was able to obtain many unexpected vegetables."
The Heavenly Dao intended to use its divine sense to carefully perceive the matter, but unexpectedly, the moment it touched the surface of the black stone, it was repelled back into its main body.
No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't reconnect with the auspicious cloud, as if some force was blocking his way.
The Heavenly Dao's heart skipped a beat; this was something that hadn't happened in tens of thousands of years, the last time being when the Hou Jiang had an accident.
Seeing that he had suddenly stopped moving, Qin Luo assumed he had gone to do something busy, so she simply fell asleep.
She slept for three months straight. If it weren't for the Hou Jiang constantly supplying her with energy, she probably would have already gone to see Ming Zhao and the two ghost messengers.
When Qin Luo woke up, she saw a group of people standing silently by her bedside.
Startled, she sat bolt upright, her eyes wide with terror as she looked at everyone.
"What's going on? This is terrifying!"
Then he realized it wasn't right, so he changed his words again.
"Do you know that demons and beasts can scare people to death, or even more?"
Hearing her powerful and accusatory voice, most of the people's worries dissipated.
The two little ones rushed into her arms and began to wail loudly.
"Waaaaah, Luo Luo, I thought you were going to die! I was so scared..."
"Yeah, boss, you really scared the demon this time! If you hadn't woken up, I was going to find a handsome beast to kiss you awake, waaaaah..."
Qin Luo…
She stared blankly at the two of them, then looked equally blankly at the hound.
Seeing that she was truly alright, the Houjiang dismissed the other beasts.
"You'll all go, right? Wait until Luo Luo has calmed down a bit before you come to see her."
Upon hearing this, the other beasts didn't linger and dispersed, except for Taotie He, who hesitated and refused to leave.
"Um, if Luo Luo falls asleep again and doesn't wake up, when the beast chooses to kiss her, could I... ah..."
Before he could finish speaking, he was whipped away a great distance by a vine.
Seeing this, the Houjiang walked outside without waiting for the others to speak.
"You guys talk first, I'll go beat him up later..."
Then, he disappeared from their sight.
Qin Luo then looked at the two small families and inquired about the cause of the matter.
Upon learning that she had been in a coma for three months, her eyes were filled with disbelief.
"Three months? A full three months?"
"Yes, I made a mark for Maomao every day, not a day more or less."
"Yes, you can see for yourself."
After Mao Mao finished speaking, he took out a wooden board on which ninety eggs were drawn.
"You counted them correctly, didn't you? There are exactly ninety."
"That's right, but why not use tally marks? It's more convenient and doesn't take up much space."
Upon hearing this, Mao Mao smiled shyly.
"Because I really wanted to eat eggs, I just kept thinking about them and that's how I drew this..."
Qin Luo didn't laugh after hearing this; instead, she felt extremely sorry for them. Over the past ten years, whether it was them, the Domain Lord, or the beasts...
Except for the short time when I first arrived, I was able to eat the dried meat I brought with me.
After that, I ate only vegetarian food and didn't touch any meat at all.
Of course, the Taotie is an exception.
"We don't know when we can go back. If we have the chance, I will buy all the eggs in the city so you can eat your fill."
Although it's unknown when this will come true, Mao Mao is already very happy just hearing it.
"Okay, it's settled then. Don't forget to buy it for me when the time comes!"
"Yes, yes, we must buy it. Buy whatever you want."
After laughing and playing for a while, the two little ones remembered to ask her why she had fallen asleep.
Qin Luo didn't know why, but she told them about her conversation with the Heavenly Dao after she fell asleep.
The two little ones, while complaining that Heaven was irresponsible and had run off before the matter was resolved, began searching everywhere for the Heart of Origin.
They searched the entire vine-covered house, but still couldn't find the black stone.
"How come it's gone? But it's strange, it seems like I haven't seen it since you fell asleep."
"Yes, I haven't seen it either. I've been so busy taking care of you these days that I completely forgot about it."
When Qin Luo heard the two of them talking like that, she felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.
"Forget it, if I can't find it, I'll just leave it at that. I'm free now anyway. I'll ask Tiandao again after I get in touch with him next time!"
"Well, that's the only way. But what if you fall into a deep sleep again?"
"Really? I feel incredibly energetic right now, not at all like how tired I was the other day."
She spoke lightly, but how could the two little ones be at ease?
"I will never fight alongside the Domain Lord again; I will protect you at all times."
"I want one too..."
Seeing how much they cared for her, Qin Luo felt extremely satisfied, but she couldn't be so selfish.
“You two should go do what you’re supposed to do. What’s with you both circling around me?”
"No, we're not comfortable with that."
"Big sister is right. You are extremely unstable right now and you need someone to be with you."
"What do you mean 'okay'? You're making it sound like I have some serious illness."
"No, boss, that's not what we meant..."
"If you don't mean that, then you should kill the enemy and farm the land. Stop staring at me, it's too uncomfortable."
Her words were so straightforward that the two little ones couldn't really argue further.
She must tell them immediately if she feels unwell, and she can't pretend to be sick like last time.
Qin Luo readily agreed, feeling refreshed and confident that the previous situation wouldn't repeat itself.
After the three reached a verbal agreement, life went on as usual.
Tengteng continued to follow the Hou Jiang to slaughter the demons, and the two grew increasingly in sync.
The first time Hou Jiang used the vine, she sensed its difference from those other divine artifacts.
Even her own natal magic weapon couldn't compare to how well she used it.
Perhaps it's because she has her own ideas and knows how to adapt flexibly, always managing to surprise herself on the battlefield.
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